Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1887-04-04

music for the participants in a spirited
calico necktie ball. Five couples com
peted for the prizes "a handsome scarf
pin and an elegant set of lady's earrings).
Henry West and Mrs Rosa Tibbles, A.
Cheney and Miss Aggie Taylor, Fred
rick Williams and Miss Burk, J. T.
Browning and Mrs. A. Ledwidge, Jas.
Wardleigh and Miss Nellie Jones. The
judges after some deliberation of the
terpsichoroan merits of the contestants.
awarded the prizes to the first named
couple. The judges were H. Ford, w.
A. McGaw and H. G. Tavey.
Our Acknowledgements are due to A. C.
Emerson for literary courtesies.
Assistant Prosecuting Attorneys Hiles
and Borrower are in town, taking we'll
deserved lay-of of a few days after their
arduous labors in the First District Court
at Provo. They are welcome.
1t is now officially admitted that the
water IN the reservoir is rather limited,
while the demand for its various uses is
steadily increasing. The water question
is the burning" in this town. To its
satisfactory solution all the efforts and
means of the municipality should be
strenuously directed. The ancient Pindar
has already said, "Water is the best
thing"
Mrs. Emma Wright has returned for
good to Nicholia, Idaho, to join her hus-
band, the welI-known "Joe" Wright,
formerly one of the landmarks, as it were,
OF Ogden.
Meeting of the Hose Company this
evening.
The school elections are to be held on
the second Monday in July, according to
the law of 1880. There is still some
doubt as to the applicability of the Ed
munds law to them.
AS one of many evidences that an era
of prosperity is knocking at our gates
with hopefully crooked index finger, I |
will mention that in March 1887, the |
Utah National Bank did far better bust |
ness than in any other month since Jan
uary 1886, and then the difference was |
merely nominal.
Deputy Marshals Steele and Whet-
stone are securing the bucolic regions of |
Cache. But those they are after appear |
to be in cache too.
w. N. Thomas, the jovial lumber
prince of Beaver canyon, las been in
Ogden to shake hands with his friends
before proceeding onward to Provo, to
take in conference.
Last week has been the busiest at the
depot since January first, both as to
traffic and travel. There will soon be a
lull, however; none too soon, though,
.or the overworked railroad employees.
The action of the City Council in refer
ing the consideration of the closing OF
Fourth street to the committee and
others, delaying the matter two more
weeks, after SO much previous dilly-dally-
ng, caused some comment; but do not
believe that it will affect the ultimate
of the great purpose any.
The Union depot will be built. 1t is
'nly matter of difference of opinion as
o how to dispose of Weber bridge,
whether to leave or remove it. And on
his everybody's opinion ought to be
heard.
Eggs will be the principal article in the
market this week.
Palm Sunday could not have been
ovelier and balmier had we been walk
ng under the leaves of the palm trees of
syria.
H. V. Shurtliff, always to be on top,
las put the finest ice chest of the Terri
Dry into his well-frequented bar room
t is an elegant piece of furniture and
nsWers its purposes as none other.
B. II. Goddard has purchased the
ligible residence property of Peter An {
erson (the underground polygamous
ailor) situated on Spring near First
treet. 1t comprises good dwelling and
ot, 41ax10 rods.
Married.-Saturday evening, by Rev. ]
d. Mechanic, at the residence of J. E.
padding, Mr.. Reese Jones, formerly of
Jintah, to Miss Geneva Bybee, also of
Jintah. The BRIDES parents being
anatical Mormons are greatly excited,
be bridegroom being Gentle; but the
redlock will be none the less happy.